The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . MEDAL COMMEMORATING THE REPULSE OF THE ENGLISH AT CAMARET BAY of Brest and bombarding the town. But this suggestion, which indi-cated but too clearly that his judgment had been affected by the irrita-tion of a wounded body and a wounded mind, was wisely rejected bythe naval officers. The armament returned to Portsmouth. ThereTalmash died, exclaiming with his last breath that he had been luredinto a snare by treachery. The public grief and indignation were loudlyexpressed. The nation remembered the services of the unfortunategener
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . MEDAL COMMEMORATING THE REPULSE OF THE ENGLISH AT CAMARET BAY of Brest and bombarding the town. But this suggestion, which indi-cated but too clearly that his judgment had been affected by the irrita-tion of a wounded body and a wounded mind, was wisely rejected bythe naval officers. The armament returned to Portsmouth. ThereTalmash died, exclaiming with his last breath that he had been luredinto a snare by treachery. The public grief and indignation were loudlyexpressed. The nation remembered the services of the unfortunategeneral, forgave his rashness, pitied his sufferings, and execrated theunknown traitors whose machinations had been fatal to him. Therewere many conjectures and many rumours. Some sturdy Englishmen,misled by national prejudice, swore that none of our plans would everbe kept a secret from the enemy while French refugees were in highmilitary command. Some zealous Whigs, misled by party spirit,. Clje HaUant ^oulDitt0 Eametttatton, FOR The Lofs of their Noble General TALMAT^SH,. Who headed the Froccs at the Decent on France, where he receivedhis fatal Wound, of which he foon after Died, to the unfpeaka^ble Grief of his Friends and Followers. To the Tune of. The of War^ 5cc. C>Onieall yoa braye Hcroe> of Fame and Renown,/ Leta rributecf run tricklingdowuFor rh^Lofsof a Souldicr thats lately dcceasd,You will find by thcfc Lines he was i .one of the leaft :Therefore hjive we jaft reafon, afc! to compiain,For the Valiant brave General TalmArfi is flain. He did a true Souldicr of Courage apper,Jor his Heart wasan abfolutc Granger to Fear,IJ the grcateft of Danger his Life hed Fire and Sxoak in the fa- c of his CoeJ,Tiathe might the rich Trophies of Viftory gain,But, alas I this brave General Tdmarfl> is iliin. In FUKdtrs his Valour has often been as conquering Death in full niuniph did rideTi^rcBgh the H«fts of the FanchinA Co
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